INTRODUCTI

ON TO
URBAN
PLANNING
BY
Asst. Prof. Dr. Lukman Hakim
Mahamod
Department of Urban and
Regional Planning
International Islamic University
Malaysia

Development
proposal report

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
REPORT
(LAPORAN CADANGAN PEMAJUAN - LCP)
CONTENT :
1. INTRODUCTION
2. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF
DPR
3. REQUIREMENT OF DPR
4. NON-REQUIREMENT OF DPR
5. CONTENT AND SCOPE OF DPR

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Under Section 21A (Act A933), the
Development Proposal Report (DPR) is
required for Planning Permission
(Kebenaran Merancang) application.
The section also provides several
statutory requirements on the contents
and information of the development
proposal report. Below is the
information that required in a
development proposal report:
According to Sect. 19 (Act 172),
Planning Permission is required before

Types of development that need a

Planning Permission :
1. Development
Proposal Reports
for
Change of
Landuse (Section
124 of Act 56)

Agricultural
Building
Residential

Types of development that need a Planning

Permission :
2. Development
Proposal Reports for

Layout Plan (Section

21A Act 172)

Types of development that need a Planning

Permission :

Development Proposal reports for

Subdivisions (Pecah Sempadan)
(Section 136 Act 56)

Types of development that need a Planning

Permission :
4.

Development Proposal Reports for

Simultaneous Change of Use and
Subdivision (Ubah Syarat dan
Pecah Sempadan Serentak)
(Section 124A Act 56)

Types of development that need a Planning

Permission :
5. Development Proposal Reports for Surrender and
re-aliantion (Serah Balik dan Kurnia Semula)

(Under Section 204D Act 56) Reports for

Simultaneous Change of Use and Subdivision
(Ubah Syarat dan Pecah Sempadan Serentak)
(Section 124A Act 56)

6. Development Proposal Reports

for Building Plan and variation of
conditions
(Section 22(3) Act 172)

7. Development Proposal Reports

for other developments not
categorised as the above.

2.0 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF

DPR
1. To get Planning Permission.
2. To determine the development suitability
and feasibility in urban planning
perspective
view - property developer, buyer,
property valuer, financial institution etc.
3. To explain the rationales and
justifications of the proposed
development.

4. To prepare a strong basic planning

background for Local Authority to
understand the
developments concept and as a tool
for them to evaluate the proposed
development.
5. To ensure the planning principles are
followed in the proposed development.
6. To ensure the preparation of layout
plan took consideration the aspects of
social, socio-economic and
environment, and followed the
Development Plan prepared before.

3.0 TYPES OF DEVELOPMENTS THAT DO

NOT REQUIRE DPR :
Under Section 19 of the 1976 Act, some
explanations are given regarding certain
developments which do not require
planning permission and can be classified
as permitted developments. The activities
include:
Approved layout plan.
Part of approved Master Plan.
In-fill development.
Simple land subdivision.

 the carrying out of maintenance,

improvement or alteration work of the
interior of a building. This work must
do not:

involve in change of use of the

building or the land
materially affect the external
appearance of the building
involve any increase in the height or
floor area of the building

construction or erection of land for temporary buildings

for accommodations of workers involved in construction
development within the curtilage of a dwelling house for
any purpose incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling
house
development by statutory undertaker, local authority for
the purpose of laying, inspecting, repairing or renewing
any drain, sewers, drainage and road
the making of material change of use of land and
buildings as the state authority may prescribe to be a
material change for which no planning permission is
necessary.
The use of land or building for a period not exceeding one
month or a period approved by local authority for the
purposes of :
temporary or mobile cinema, theatre or show
temporary amusement park, fair, exhibition
temporary ceremony or festivity of religious, social or
other character

Below is the information that is required in a development

proposal report:
The concept and justification
location map and site plan
particular on land ownerships and restrictions if any
description of land physical environment, topography, landscape,
geology, contours, drainage, water bodies and catchments and natural
features
survey if trees and vegetations
particular of buildings
land use analysis and its effect to adjoining land
layout plans as specified in section 21B
such matter as may prescribed by the local planning authority

.0 CONTENT AND SCOPE OF DPR

Here is suggested content of DPR :
1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.0 INTRODUCTION

- purpose of application
- name and address of applicant
- name and address of professional firm
2.0 DETAIL OF OWNERSHIP
-

2.0 DETAIL OF
OWNERSHIP

type of ownership
lot number
size of area
mukim
Restriction (if any)
standard sheet number

3.0 SITE LOCATION

- key plan
- location plan
- site plan

3.0 SITE LOCATION

4.0 EXISTING CONDITION / LAND USE

-

topography and slope

geology and type of soil
drainage system
road network system
land use and zoning
natural features and landscape
height control
population density

5.0 SURROUNDING CONDITION / DEVELOPMENT

- existing land use
- committed development
- compatibility of land use
6.0 UTILITIES
- basic amenities and facilities

4.0 EXISTIG
CONDITION / LAND
USE

5.0 SURROUNDING
CONDITION / LAND
USE

6.O UTILITIES

7.0 EXISTING DEVELOPMENT POLICIES

- Structure and Local plans
- development control
- state common policies
8.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS

7.0 EXISTING
DEVELOPMENT
POLICIES

8.0 SOCIO-ECONOMIC
ANALYSIS

- social aspects
- economic aspects
9.0 DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT / PROPOSAL
10.0

proposed land use component

open space provision
circulation system
infrastructure
public facilities
PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT COST

- construction cost
- profit

9.0 DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPT /
PROPOSAL

10.0 DEVELOPMENT
COSTS/PHASING

11.0 MEASURES

11.0 MITIGATION
MEASURES

- measure for protection and improvement of the physical environment

- measures for preservation of natural topography
- measures for the improvement of its landscape
- measures for preservation and planting of trees. The location and species
of trees with a girth exceeding 0.8metre and other vegetation
- the making up of open spaces and;
- proposed earthwork if any and the description of the works to be carried
out

Assignment 1 ( 5%)
Based on the an article given, you are required to

Review the document

Relate the philosophic foundation of the Islamic approach
to town planning profession (you may refer to planning
guideline, law and legislation, development plan or etc.

Method
Group work (maximum 10)
Submission: 19/10/2011 - Before 6 pm (room 80)

Assignment 2 (20%)
1. Explain the important of Local Plan and Special Area
Plan to profession of Architect (5%)
2. Below is definition of Town Planning by Taylor (2004).
Explain (15%)
Town Planning is form of social action, or a social practice. It is about
intervening in the world to protect or change it in some way to make
it other than it would otherwise be without planning. ..town planning
involves making judgment about what best to do- that is, about how
best to plan the environments we inhabit. (Taylor, 2004: 167-168)

Method
Group work (maximum 4)
Submission: 02/11/2011 - Before 1.00 pm (room 80
Format: Report (A4), type (Arial or TNR Font 12)
2500 words